Apartment building in New York's East Village engulfed in flames

A New York Police Department (NYPD) signals residents way from the site of a building fire in the East Village neighborhood of New York City on March 26, 2015. A residential apartment building collapsed and was engulfed in flames on Thursday in New York City's East Village neighborhood, critically injuring at least one person, authorities said. REUTERS/Ben Hider

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Fire shoots from the roof of a building after it collapsed and burst into flames in New York City's East Village as seen in this picture taken by Scott Westerfeld March 26, 2015. Rescuers from the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) were headed to the location, which was on Second Avenue and East 7th Street in Manhattan, an FDNY spokeswoman said. REUTERS/Scott Westerfeld

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New York City Fire Department firefighters walk on 2nd Avenue towards the site of where a residential apartment was engulfed in flames in New York City March 26, 2015. The residential apartment building collapsed and was engulfed in flames on Thursday in New York City's East Village neighborhood, critically injuring at least one person, authorities said. REUTERS/Mike Segar

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Flames rise from a building fire in the East Village neighborhood of New York City on March 26, 2015. A residential apartment building collapsed and was engulfed in flames on Thursday in New York City's East Village neighborhood, critically injuring at least one person, authorities said. REUTERS/Ben Hider

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New York City Fire Department firefighters and police stand by as firefighters fight a fire at a residential apartment building in New York City March 26, 2015. The residential apartment building collapsed and was engulfed in flames on Thursday in New York City's East Village neighborhood, critically injuring at least one person, authorities said. REUTERS/Mike Segar

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New York City Fire Department firefighters battle fire at the site of a residential apartment building in New York City's East Village neighborhood March 26, 2015. The residential apartment building collapsed and was engulfed in flames on Thursday in New York City's East Village neighborhood, critically injuring at least one person, authorities said. REUTERS/Mike Segar

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A New York Police Department (NYPD) officer shouts towards residents while clearing the site of a building fire in the East Village neighborhood of New York City on March 26, 2015. A residential apartment building collapsed and was engulfed in flames on Thursday in New York City's East Village neighborhood, critically injuring at least one person, authorities said. REUTERS/Ben Hider

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Fire officials are seen outside a building which collapsed and burst into flames at Second Avenue and East 7th Street in New York's East Village in this picture courtesy of Andrea Scarantino taken March 26, 2015. One person was injured critically and other injuries were possible, said the Fire Department of New York (FDNY). REUTERS/Andrea Scarantino

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New York City Fire Department firefighters respond to a residential apartment building fire in New York City's East Village neighborhood March 26, 2015. The residential apartment building collapsed and was engulfed in flames on Thursday in New York City's East Village neighborhood, critically injuring at least one person, authorities said. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

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A New York City Police helicopter flies near billowing smoke above the site of a residential apartment building collapse and fire in New York City's East Village neighborhood March 26, 2015. The residential apartment building collapsed and was engulfed in flames on Thursday in New York City's East Village neighborhood, critically injuring at least one person, authorities said. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

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Fire officials are seen outside a building which collapsed and burst into flames at Second Avenue and East 7th Street in New York's East Village in this picture courtesy of Andrea Scarantino taken March 26, 2015. One person was injured critically and other injuries were possible, said the Fire Department of New York (FDNY). REUTERS/Andrea Scarantino

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New York City Fire Department firefighters work at the site of a residential apartment building collapse and fire in New York City's East Village neighborhood March 26, 2015. The residential apartment building collapsed and was engulfed in flames on Thursday in New York City's East Village neighborhood, critically injuring at least one person, authorities said. REUTERS/Mike Segar

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New York City Fire Department firefighters walk on 2nd Avenue towards the site of a residential apartment building collapse and fire in New York City's East Village neighborhood March 26, 2015. The residential apartment building collapsed and was engulfed in flames on Thursday in New York City's East Village neighborhood, critically injuring at least one person, authorities said. REUTERS/Mike Segar

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A man runs away from the site of a building fire in the East Village neighborhood of New York City on March 26, 2015. A residential apartment building collapsed and was engulfed in flames on Thursday in New York City's East Village neighborhood, critically injuring at least one person, authorities said. REUTERS/Ben Hider

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New York City Fire Department firefighters respond to a residential apartment building collapse and fire in New York City's East Village neighborhood March 26, 2015. The residential apartment building collapsed and was engulfed in flames on Thursday in New York City's East Village neighborhood, critically injuring at least one person, authorities said. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

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Residents stand on the sidelines of a building fire in the East Village neighborhood of New York City on March 26, 2015. A residential apartment building collapsed and was engulfed in flames on Thursday in New York City's East Village neighborhood, critically injuring at least one person, authorities said. REUTERS/Ben Hider